We knew it was going to be another great adventure from the start. Morocco conjured up all kinds of images of ancient civilisations, spices, camels in the Sahara and maybe even a genie in a lantern. We had no idea what to expect.

On our part – Did we judge the distances on Google Maps correctly, not having seen the conditions of the roads? Were the people going to be friendly? Was there going to be fuel everywhere? In the end we submitted to the universe which looking back was the right thing to do…because  how could anybody be prepared for Morocco?

Morocco is a place full of vibrant people and cultures layered with centuries of history.

Upon our arrival in Casablanca we immediately felt at home when our taxi driver was non committal about staying in a traffic lane. Morocco turned out to be everything we expected and more.

Our Plan was to head south during the Moroccan winter exploring the Anti-Atlas Mountains (warmer), and eventually make our way to the edge of the Sahara desert to find a pack of Camels.  (The Snow Capped High Atlas Mountains would be inaccessible on a motorcycle.)

Our motorcycle trip was a blast, we were expecting a cold and wet ride during the Moroccan winter, in the end it seems we brought the good weather with us. We were able to traverse the High Atlas twice, on perfect sunny days. Our day would start early, to give us enough time for photo stops. The day would always be full of surprises. We would stopped for lunch to eat something delicious with the locals. We enjoyed a Tagine with Berber herdsmen, had moroccan tea with the Toureg in the Sahara Cafe, and snacked on some dates on the side of the road.

Every town or village we passed through, Moroccans were plying their trade alongside the road. Morocco is a nation of makers – Ceramics, weaving, carpentry, jewellery and even their pastries are part of a colourful tapestry that make up Morocco. The architectural themes still hail back to another time in history when kings governed the lands and today many Ksars, Kasbahs,  Medinas and Riads have been preserved and renovated for the weary traveller to spend a night.

We were happy to reach the Sahara desert. It reminded us of the Namib, only set against a different cultural canvas.

Not sure when we will visit this beautiful and ancient land again, but feel very fortunate that we did.

Below is a list of some of the some highlights we passed through.

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Casablanca/Essaouira/Agadir/Anti Atlas/Marrakesh/Tizi-nTest Atlas Mountains/Sidi Ifni/Tafraoute/Kasbah Tizourgane/Taroudant/TodraGorge/ Ouarzazate/Unesco World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou/Draa Valley/The Sahara Desert/M’hamid/Tizi-N-Tichka/Ourika/